[ECOLOG-L] Microbial Ecology position U. of Utah

[Dave Bowling]

Faculty Position in Microbial Ecology

The Department of Biology at the University of Utah invites 
applications for a tenure track
position at the level of Assistant Professor in microbial 
ecology. The search will
encompass all areas of microbial biology with relevance to 
ecology and applicants
specializing in genome-based approaches are particularly 
encouraged to apply. The
successful applicant will join an exceptionally broad 
faculty with existing strengths in
microbiology, biogeochemistry, diverse areas of ecology, and 
evolution. Research
initiatives at the University include the Global Change and 
Ecosystem Center and the
Center for Cell and Genome Science; state-of-the art 
facilities are available for stable
isotope analysis, genome sequencing, and imaging. Ph.D. or 
equivalent is required.
Review of applications will begin December 15, 2011 and 
continue until the position is

filled.

Application for this position can be made at 
http://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/9128
The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 
Action employer and
educator. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities 
are strongly encouraged to
apply. Veterans preference. Reasonable accommodations 
provided. For additional
information: 
http://www.regulations.utah.edu/humanResources/5-106.html.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience 
working in settings with
students from diverse backgrounds, and possess a strong 
commitment to improving
access to higher education for historically underrepresented 
students.

[ECOLOG-L] FW: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had

[Samuel C. Pierce]

Does anyone else find it ironic that an evolutionary biologist would
value a publication over offspring?

-Original Message-
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Amy Parachnowitsch
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:47 PM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had

During my last year of my PhD, I, along with a few fellow graduate
students, had lunch with a prominent evolutionary biologist who had
been invited to give a talk at our department. As we discussed our
research, this senior professor suggested a follow-up experiment to
extend my research. I had also thought about this previous to our
conversation and agreed it would be interesting and important.
However, I said that I was to graduate and wouldn't be doing another
field season. This was met with a little disdain (or at least that was
how it came across) and the question "Why not?".  When I explained
that I had personal/family reasons for not continuing for another
(6th) year as a PhD student and that I had recently had a baby, the
reply I got was "But can you publish that?"

My biggest disappointment was that instead of telling this famous
professor that it was a jerky comment, in the moment, I felt I needed
to defend myself and my choices. I'm sure that others have received
subtle or not so subtle comments to suggest that they should either
not have children or at least not yet (post doc is the best time, you
can have kids when you get tenure, etc). Or that if they do have
children it should not at all influence the choices they make about
their career. In a profession that requires so much of our time and
generally an ability to move to where the jobs are, I think we need to
appreciate that life and career choices are intertwined. Families are
generally two career these days, whether or not both are in academics.
Therefore, choices about where and when to move seem often a mix of
what may be best for your own career as well as your partners, in
addition to other family considerations. If we force women and men to
choose between family and career, we will inevitability lose good
researchers and possibly the ones we retain will be miserable.

On a side note, this comment got me thinking about how we decide when
a PhD is finished. There is probably always another experiment around
the corner that would make your research even better, or there should
be if you're doing it right. So in a system where there isn't a year
limit to your PhD, it seems to me that it is often outside factors
that determine its length. For example, getting a post-doc, your
partner finishing/etc, other life factors or your committee getting
fed up of you. I'm not sure what is best but surely we can't always do
that one last experiment or no one would ever finish.

Amy Parachnowitsch
Research Fellow
Plant Ecology
Uppsala University

On 20 September 2011 01:46, David Inouye  wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> You might find this piece (link below) at Inside Higher Ed
interesting. It
>> provides an overview of the first of a series of scholarly papers by
Elaine
>> Howard Ecklund (Rice) and Anne Lincoln (Southern Methodist) on women
faculty
>> members and their choices regarding children and career, careers
outside of
>> science, and other issues. It's worth a look.
>>
>>
>>
htt
p://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/09/female_science_faculty_much_m
ore_likely_than_male_counterparts_to_wish_they_had_more_children
>
> For more information about the ADVANCE program at the University of
> Maryland:
> www.advance.umd.edu
>

[ECOLOG-L] CAP LTER Research Technician Position, Tempe, AZ

[Stevan Earl]

CAP LTER Research Technician Position, Tempe, AZ



The Global Institute of Sustainability's Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term
Ecological Research (CAP LTER) project seeks a Research Technician to
provide field and analytical support for urban ecology research programs in
the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.  The position will involve a
combination of administration, laboratory work, and field work with emphasis
on environmental analytical chemistry in the laboratory.



Minimum qualifications:  Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or
similar Life Science field; OR, Four years environmental research experience
including field work; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or
education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been
achieved.



For complete job description and to apply, please visit http://cfo.asu.edu
/hr-applicant and search for Research Technician with job number 27235.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had

[Judith S. Weis]

I would suggest that this famous evolutionary biologist is stuck back in
the Cretaceous period when it comes to attitudes.
Both women and men need to have a life besides science. Choices need to be
made in life, and sometimes family has to come before doing that other
experiment right away, or whatever. When men share the work at home, then
women don't need to sacrifice as much.
It makes me sad to read about this kind of thing still happening. Back in
my youth in the 70s, we worked hard on gender equality in academia and
elsewhere and made great strides, and would have thought that by 2000
comments like that would no longer be heard.
Sigh...Maybe it will take yet another generation...
J

> During my last year of my PhD, I, along with a few fellow graduate
> students, had lunch with a prominent evolutionary biologist who had
> been invited to give a talk at our department. As we discussed our
> research, this senior professor suggested a follow-up experiment to
> extend my research. I had also thought about this previous to our
> conversation and agreed it would be interesting and important.
> However, I said that I was to graduate and wouldn't be doing another
> field season. This was met with a little disdain (or at least that was
> how it came across) and the question "Why not?".  When I explained
> that I had personal/family reasons for not continuing for another
> (6th) year as a PhD student and that I had recently had a baby, the
> reply I got was "But can you publish that?"
>
> My biggest disappointment was that instead of telling this famous
> professor that it was a jerky comment, in the moment, I felt I needed
> to defend myself and my choices. I'm sure that others have received
> subtle or not so subtle comments to suggest that they should either
> not have children or at least not yet (post doc is the best time, you
> can have kids when you get tenure, etc). Or that if they do have
> children it should not at all influence the choices they make about
> their career. In a profession that requires so much of our time and
> generally an ability to move to where the jobs are, I think we need to
> appreciate that life and career choices are intertwined. Families are
> generally two career these days, whether or not both are in academics.
> Therefore, choices about where and when to move seem often a mix of
> what may be best for your own career as well as your partners, in
> addition to other family considerations. If we force women and men to
> choose between family and career, we will inevitability lose good
> researchers and possibly the ones we retain will be miserable.
>
> On a side note, this comment got me thinking about how we decide when
> a PhD is finished. There is probably always another experiment around
> the corner that would make your research even better, or there should
> be if you're doing it right. So in a system where there isn't a year
> limit to your PhD, it seems to me that it is often outside factors
> that determine its length. For example, getting a post-doc, your
> partner finishing/etc, other life factors or your committee getting
> fed up of you. I'm not sure what is best but surely we can't always do
> that one last experiment or no one would ever finish.
>
> Amy Parachnowitsch
> Research Fellow
> Plant Ecology
> Uppsala University
>
> On 20 September 2011 01:46, David Inouye  wrote:
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> You might find this piece (link below) at Inside Higher Ed interesting.
>>> It
>>> provides an overview of the first of a series of scholarly papers by
>>> Elaine
>>> Howard Ecklund (Rice) and Anne Lincoln (Southern Methodist) on women
>>> faculty
>>> members and their choices regarding children and career, careers
>>> outside of
>>> science, and other issues. It's worth a look.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/09/female_science_faculty_much_more_likely_than_male_counterparts_to_wish_they_had_more_children
>>
>> For more information about the ADVANCE program at the University of
>> Maryland:
>> www.advance.umd.edu
>>
>

[ECOLOG-L] M.S. Assistantship in Applied Aquatic Ecology - Virginia Tech

[Andrew Rypel]

M.S. Graduate Research Assistantship, Virginia Tech University,
Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Blacksburg ,VA

Responsibilities: The successful applicant will carry out a research
project linking fish production to habitat and climate variability in
southern Appalachian mountain streams (from Baltimore, MD south to
north Georgia). This project will involve extensive collaboration and
cooperation with Dr. C. Andrew Dollof of the US Forest Service and his
scientific team in Blacksburg, VA.  Data collected will serve as an
important link to a larger US Forest Service and USGS study on effects
of climate change on southeastern fishes.

Qualifications: Applicants of particular interest will be
self-motivated, field-oriented, creative thinkers who can sustain
extended periods of field work in variable weather conditions
throughout the southern Appalachian range. Applicants must also be
good communicators and team-oriented, as they will need to work with
scientists across multiple agencies, US states, and within the Rypel
Lab team at VT. Evidence of previous work experience or research in
fisheries or ecology is a major plus.  Quantitative skills are also
highly desirable.

Compensation: ~$19,000/yr stipend plus tuition

Closing: 11/1/2011

Anticipated start date: Negotiable, but January 2012 is preferred.

Contact: Submit cover letter, resume, unofficial transcripts, GRE
scores, and contact information for three references to Dr. Andrew L.
Rypel at email below.

Website: http://fishwild.vt.edu/rypel/

Contact email: ry...@vt.edu

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had

[Amy Parachnowitsch]

During my last year of my PhD, I, along with a few fellow graduate
students, had lunch with a prominent evolutionary biologist who had
been invited to give a talk at our department. As we discussed our
research, this senior professor suggested a follow-up experiment to
extend my research. I had also thought about this previous to our
conversation and agreed it would be interesting and important.
However, I said that I was to graduate and wouldn't be doing another
field season. This was met with a little disdain (or at least that was
how it came across) and the question "Why not?".  When I explained
that I had personal/family reasons for not continuing for another
(6th) year as a PhD student and that I had recently had a baby, the
reply I got was "But can you publish that?"

My biggest disappointment was that instead of telling this famous
professor that it was a jerky comment, in the moment, I felt I needed
to defend myself and my choices. I'm sure that others have received
subtle or not so subtle comments to suggest that they should either
not have children or at least not yet (post doc is the best time, you
can have kids when you get tenure, etc). Or that if they do have
children it should not at all influence the choices they make about
their career. In a profession that requires so much of our time and
generally an ability to move to where the jobs are, I think we need to
appreciate that life and career choices are intertwined. Families are
generally two career these days, whether or not both are in academics.
Therefore, choices about where and when to move seem often a mix of
what may be best for your own career as well as your partners, in
addition to other family considerations. If we force women and men to
choose between family and career, we will inevitability lose good
researchers and possibly the ones we retain will be miserable.

On a side note, this comment got me thinking about how we decide when
a PhD is finished. There is probably always another experiment around
the corner that would make your research even better, or there should
be if you're doing it right. So in a system where there isn't a year
limit to your PhD, it seems to me that it is often outside factors
that determine its length. For example, getting a post-doc, your
partner finishing/etc, other life factors or your committee getting
fed up of you. I'm not sure what is best but surely we can't always do
that one last experiment or no one would ever finish.

Amy Parachnowitsch
Research Fellow
Plant Ecology
Uppsala University

On 20 September 2011 01:46, David Inouye  wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> You might find this piece (link below) at Inside Higher Ed interesting. It
>> provides an overview of the first of a series of scholarly papers by Elaine
>> Howard Ecklund (Rice) and Anne Lincoln (Southern Methodist) on women faculty
>> members and their choices regarding children and career, careers outside of
>> science, and other issues. It's worth a look.
>>
>>
>> http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/09/female_science_faculty_much_more_likely_than_male_counterparts_to_wish_they_had_more_children
>
> For more information about the ADVANCE program at the University of
> Maryland:
> www.advance.umd.edu
>

[ECOLOG-L] Jobs: faculty, microbial ecology, remote sensing, ecosystem modeling, Boston University

[David Inouye]

Assistant Professor in Microbial Ecology

The Biology Department invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor appointment in microbial ecology (beginning Fall
2012, subject to budgetary approval). We seek a colleague using
cutting-edge techniques (e.g., genomics, proteomics) to study microbes
and their regulation of ecological interactions, ecosystem function,
biogeochemical cycles, and/or global change in terrestrial or aquatic
systems. Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant field and are
expected to have postdoctoral experience and a strong publication
record. Responsibilities include establishing a research program with
extramural funding and participating in both undergraduate and
graduate teaching, including an undergraduate course in Microbiology.
The successful candidate will be offered newly renovated laboratory
facilities, a competitive salary and start-up package, and will have
the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary graduate programs
in Biogeoscience and Bioinformatics/Systems Biology. Review of
applications will begin Dec. 1, 2011. Please use AcademicJobsOnline
(https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1039) to submit a cover
letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching
interests, and three representative reprints, and arrange for three
letters of reference to be submitted through the same website.
Inquiries can be addressed to Prof. Adrien Finzi, Chair, Microbial
Ecology Search Committee, at micro...@bu.edu.

Please visit the following websites for additional information about
the Biology Department (http://www.bu.edu/biology/) and
interdisciplinary Graduate Programs in Biogeoscience
(http://www.bu.edu/bio-geo/home/) and Bioinformatics
(http://www.bu.edu/bioinformatics/). Boston University is an Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.



Two Faculty Positions, one in Remote Sensing, one in Ecosystem
Modeling are Available in the Department of Geography & Environment @
Boston University

The Department of Geography & Environment at Boston University invites
applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professors specializing in
(1) remote sensing and (2) ecosystem modeling. These positions are
designed to expand interdisciplinary collaborations in Earth systems
science and terrestrial biogeoscience among the Departments of
Geography & Environment, Biology, Earth Sciences, and the Center for
Remote Sensing at Boston University. Candidates with interests that
complement the Boston University Program in Terrestrial Biogeosciences
(www.bu.edu/bio-geo) are especially encouraged to apply.

Position (1). We seek a scholar with research and teaching interests
in emerging areas of remote sensing technology or applications to
complement and broaden existing expertise at Boston University.
Potential specializations include active and passive microwave, lidar,
atmospheric, high spatial resolution, or hyperspectral remote sensing.
We are particularly interested in candidates who use remote sensing
to address climate and ecosystem science questions related to large
scale biogeochemistry, biodiversity, hydrology and water resources,
land use and land cover, or biometeorology. Queries regarding this
position should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Curtis
Woodcock (cur...@bu.edu).

Position (2). We seek a scholar with research and teaching interests
in quantitative modeling of ecological, biogeochemical, or
biogeophysical processes that span a range of scales.We specifically
seek candidates whose research and teaching interests are
interdisciplinary and include topics such as landscape ecology,
coupled human-natural systems, biogeochemistry and ecosystem
functions, global change biology, and the use of remote sensing and
GIS as scaling and modeling tools in global change science. Queries
regarding this position should be directed to the search committee
chair, Dr. Mark Friedl (fri...@bu.edu).

Candidates should have a commitment to teaching (both graduate and
undergraduate) and research, and a desire to work in an
interdisciplinary setting. Applicants should submit a CV, a statement
of teaching and research interests, and contact information for at
least three referees by November 25, 2011. Electronic applications are
encouraged and should be sent to g...@bu.edu, with the subject line
"Remote Sensing Position" or "Ecosystem Modeller Position," as
appropriate. Hard copies will also be accepted and should be
addressed to Department of Geography & Environment, Boston University,
675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Boston University is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had

[Christie Sampson]

Maybe it's not something that institutions need to do but more of a  
shift in the norms of society. The article mentioned male scientists  
having the support of stay-at-home-wives - why can't females enjoying  
the support of partner who stays at home to raise the children?  Of  
course that brings up the whole issue of being able to support a  
family on one salary in the current economic climate and maybe even  
whether or not females earn as much as their male counterparts but  
it's a possible solution. At least an equal sharing in the  
responsibilities, apart from the being pregnant aspect, should be an  
expectation in our society so that females feel no more burden than  
their husbands/partners in starting a family. Many of the couples I  
know where both people have successful careers and are raising  
children have worked out some system of sharing the load. Whether or  
not the amounts to 8 hours of sleep though (but who really gets that  
anyway?)...


Christie

Quoting Amanda Arner :


Sarah,

Though you make an excellent point, I think the article addresses a deeper
societal issue than overpopulation and losing women in science careers. 21st
century women often have to make a choice between career and family; those
that think they can do both jobs well often get little sleep and suffer
personally while making sacrifices for the greater good. I think there needs
to be a dynamic shift in the mindset of institutions that employ women in
academia. What is this shift? I have absolutely no idea. But as a woman in
my mid-20s who aspires to be a positive role model for my students, my peers
and my future children, I know that I simply cannot 'do it all', and this
idea of the 'super-woman' is not only exhausting, it's an unrealistic role
to play when mentoring younger generations of women and girls. Given my
opinions, I am still unwilling to give up the notion that I will have a
career in academia as well as a family. Hopefully, by the time I'm ready for
both, society will make it a little easier on me to achieve these lofty
goals (and I can still get 8 hours of sleep a night!).

~Amanda


On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Sarah Frias-Torres <
sfrias_tor...@hotmail.com> wrote:


David,thank you for sharing the link.
As subscribers to Ecolog are ecology oriented, perhaps we can read the
article thinking about the big picture. Mainly the 7 billion people in the
world. We have surpassed the carrying capacity of our planet. I strongly
suggest reading the latest work from James Lovelock on this issue.
Diminishing numbers of human offspring must be a cause for celebration not
regret. The true regret here is losing women in science careers.

Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D. Schmidt Ocean Institute Postdoctoral FellowOcean
Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) 1420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce,
Florida 34949 USA Tel (772) 467-1600http://www.teamorca.orghttp://
independent.academia.edu/SarahFriasTorres



Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:46:31 -0400
From: ino...@umd.edu
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had
To: >
>Hello All,
>
>You might find this piece (link below) at Inside Higher Ed
>interesting. It provides an overview of the first of a series of
>scholarly papers by Elaine Howard Ecklund (Rice) and Anne Lincoln
>(Southern Methodist) on women faculty members and their choices
>regarding children and career, careers outside of science, and other
>issues. It's worth a look.
>
><

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/09/female_science_faculty_much_more_likely_than_male_counterparts_to_wish_they_had_more_children



http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/09/female_science_faculty_much_more_likely_than_male_counterparts_to_wish_they_had_more_children

>

For more information about the ADVANCE program at the University of

Maryland:

www.advance.umd.edu







--
Amanda Arner
Master's Student
Department of Biological Science
Texas Tech University
amanda.ar...@ttu.edu
(512) 550-0403

"Those that can, do. Those that understand, teach." ~Aristotle

[ECOLOG-L] Deadline Approaching: Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest

[Julie Palakovich Carr]

Here's your chance to win cash and prizes for photos of your research. Enter 
the Faces of Biology Photo Contest, sponsored by the American Institute of 
Biological Sciences (AIBS). 

The contest is an opportunity to showcase the varied forms that biological 
research can take. Photographs entered into the contest must depict a person, 
such as a scientist, researcher, technician, or student, engaging in biological 
research. The depicted research may occur outside, in a lab, with a natural 
history collection, on a computer, in a classroom, or elsewhere. 

The Grand Prize Winner will have his/her winning photo featured on the cover of 
the journal BioScience, and will receive $250 and a one year membership in 
AIBS, including a print subscription to BioScience. 

The contest ends on September 30, 2011 . 

For more information and to enter the contest, visit 
http://www.aibs.org/public-programs/photocontest.html 




Julie Palakovich Carr 
Senior Public Policy Associate 
American Institute of Biological Sciences 
1444 I Street, NW Suite 200 
Washington, DC 20005 
202-568-8117 
www.aibs.org 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had

[Amanda Arner]

Sarah,

Though you make an excellent point, I think the article addresses a deeper
societal issue than overpopulation and losing women in science careers. 21st
century women often have to make a choice between career and family; those
that think they can do both jobs well often get little sleep and suffer
personally while making sacrifices for the greater good. I think there needs
to be a dynamic shift in the mindset of institutions that employ women in
academia. What is this shift? I have absolutely no idea. But as a woman in
my mid-20s who aspires to be a positive role model for my students, my peers
and my future children, I know that I simply cannot 'do it all', and this
idea of the 'super-woman' is not only exhausting, it's an unrealistic role
to play when mentoring younger generations of women and girls. Given my
opinions, I am still unwilling to give up the notion that I will have a
career in academia as well as a family. Hopefully, by the time I'm ready for
both, society will make it a little easier on me to achieve these lofty
goals (and I can still get 8 hours of sleep a night!).

~Amanda


On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Sarah Frias-Torres <
sfrias_tor...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> David,thank you for sharing the link.
> As subscribers to Ecolog are ecology oriented, perhaps we can read the
> article thinking about the big picture. Mainly the 7 billion people in the
> world. We have surpassed the carrying capacity of our planet. I strongly
> suggest reading the latest work from James Lovelock on this issue.
> Diminishing numbers of human offspring must be a cause for celebration not
> regret. The true regret here is losing women in science careers.
>
> Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D. Schmidt Ocean Institute Postdoctoral FellowOcean
> Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) 1420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce,
> Florida 34949 USA Tel (772) 467-1600http://www.teamorca.orghttp://
> independent.academia.edu/SarahFriasTorres
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:46:31 -0400
> > From: ino...@umd.edu
> > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had
> > To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
> >
> > >Hello All,
> > >
> > >You might find this piece (link below) at Inside Higher Ed
> > >interesting. It provides an overview of the first of a series of
> > >scholarly papers by Elaine Howard Ecklund (Rice) and Anne Lincoln
> > >(Southern Methodist) on women faculty members and their choices
> > >regarding children and career, careers outside of science, and other
> > >issues. It's worth a look.
> > >
> > ><
> http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/09/female_science_faculty_much_more_likely_than_male_counterparts_to_wish_they_had_more_children
> >
> http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/09/female_science_faculty_much_more_likely_than_male_counterparts_to_wish_they_had_more_children
> > >
> >
> > For more information about the ADVANCE program at the University of
> Maryland:
> > www.advance.umd.edu
>




-- 
Amanda Arner
Master's Student
Department of Biological Science
Texas Tech University
amanda.ar...@ttu.edu
(512) 550-0403

"Those that can, do. Those that understand, teach." ~Aristotle

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Camp administrator, Congo

[David Inouye]

Position of camp administrator

 JOB DESCRIPTION
We are searching for a camp manager for an ongoing long-term field 
project in LuiKotale, Salonga NP, Democratic Republic of Congo. The 
person will be in charge of camp management, logistics, and 
communication. This includes organizing working schedules of local 
field assistants, payments to local workers, organizing food and 
other supplies, maintenance of camp infrastructure, communication 
with our base in Kinshasa and with local villages. The camp manager 
is also in charge of processing and maintaining the plant sample 
collection at camp. Fresh plant samples are brought from the forest 
on a daily basis and have to be photographed and herborized before 
they are dried and stored for transport to the herbarium in Kinshasa. 
The camp manager is also in charge of representing the project in 
communications with local authorities and village leaders. 
Information about the field site and research activities at LuiKotale 
is available at www.eva.mpg.de/primat


QUALIFICATIONS
Essential requirements are: (1) field experience, (2) language skills 
(English and French), (3) above average physical fitness, (4) high 
resistance to social/psychological stress, (5) practical and 
technical skills to supervise and maintain the camps technical 
infrastructure such as solar electricity, generator, satphone, 
sw-radio,etc. (6) the ability to achieve tasks by improvisation, 
using the limited sources that are available, (7) the capacity to 
live and work with an international team of students, volunteers and 
local staff. Candidates need to have social skills, a sense of 
leadership, a strong motivation to take on responsibility, and 
tolerance. Candidates having medical and resccue training will be preferred.


SALARY/FUNDING
300 Euro/month

SUPPORT
-  food at the field site (mainly local food and some western 
food items)

-  lodging (tents) at the field site
-  airfare for one flight from Kinshasa to the field site and back
-  contribution of up to 1000 US$ to an international return 
flight (reimbursement ONLY AFTER SUCCESSFUL completion of the full 
appointment.
-  expenses for visa (reimbursement ONLY AFTER SUCCESSFUL) 
completion of a full appointment)
-  please note that expenses during the stay in Kinshasa on 
the way in/out of Congo as well as the costs for a health insurance 
can not be covered by the project



TERM OF APPOINTMENT
9 months starting in January 2012

Additional information: the camp administrator will be trained by an 
experienced person for about 2 weeks before taking over camp duties. 
Following 6 months of camp administration, possibilities for 
conducting field work during the remaining 3 months will be 
considered in case this meets the expectations of the candidate.


Candidates should send a letter of interests, a CV, and letters of 
recommendations to hohm...@eva.mpg.de

[ECOLOG-L] M.S. or Ph.D. position in Wetland Biogeochemistry at UNL

[Amy Burgin]

The Aquatic Ecology Lab at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln is searching
for qualified M.S. or Ph.D. students to work on an NSF-funded study on the
interactions of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cycling in a recently restored
coastal plains wetland experiencing salt water intrusion.  This project is a
collaboration between UNL (https://sites.google.com/site/burginlab/), Duke
University (http://www.biology.duke.edu/bernhardtlab/) and Montana State
Univeristy (http://69.36.180.108/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/).
The student will be advised by Dr. Amy Burgin and enrolled in the School of
Natural Resources at UNL (http://snr.unl.edu/), but will be expected to
collaborate with the project participants, which will require frequent
travel to the field site in coastal North Carolina.

Qualifications: The successful applicants will have an outstanding academic
background including a B.S. or M.S. degree in Biology, Chemistry, Ecology,
Natural Resources, or a closely related field.  This project requires an
exceptional work ethic, strong interpersonal skills, strong English writing
and oral communication skills, and field-based and/or lab-based research
experiences.  Preference will be given to applicants with prior experiences
in one or more of the following: soil and water chemistry, microbial
metabolism assays, and stable and/or radio isotopes.


Potential candidates who meet the stated qualifications should send a cover
letter detailing your research interests and career aspirations, a CV,
photocopy or scan of transcripts and GRE scores, and contact information for
3 references to burginam  gmail.com  with the
subject line “TOWeR student”.  Given the on-going nature of the project, the
*preferred starting date is January 2012*, though later dates will be
considered if the student is available for Summer 2012. For full
consideration, please submit application materials by 1 November 2011.


-- 
~
Amy Burgin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Wright State University, Earth & Environ. Sci.

Mailing address:
260 Brehm Lab
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435-0001, USA

http://sites.google.com/site/burginlab/home

office: (937) 775-4930
lab: (937) 775-4948
fax: (937) 775-4997
~

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had

[Sarah Frias-Torres]

David,thank you for sharing the link.
As subscribers to Ecolog are ecology oriented, perhaps we can read the article 
thinking about the big picture. Mainly the 7 billion people in the world. We 
have surpassed the carrying capacity of our planet. I strongly suggest reading 
the latest work from James Lovelock on this issue.
Diminishing numbers of human offspring must be a cause for celebration not 
regret. The true regret here is losing women in science careers. 

Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D. Schmidt Ocean Institute Postdoctoral FellowOcean 
Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) 1420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, 
Florida 34949 USA Tel (772) 
467-1600http://www.teamorca.orghttp://independent.academia.edu/SarahFriasTorres


> Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:46:31 -0400
> From: ino...@umd.edu
> Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [ADVANCE-NEWS] The Children they Never Had
> To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
> 
> >Hello All,
> >
> >You might find this piece (link below) at Inside Higher Ed 
> >interesting. It provides an overview of the first of a series of 
> >scholarly papers by Elaine Howard Ecklund (Rice) and Anne Lincoln 
> >(Southern Methodist) on women faculty members and their choices 
> >regarding children and career, careers outside of science, and other 
> >issues. It's worth a look.
> >
> >http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/09/female_science_faculty_much_more_likely_than_male_counterparts_to_wish_they_had_more_children
> > 
> >
> 
> For more information about the ADVANCE program at the University of Maryland:
> www.advance.umd.edu
  

[ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem engineers response to biogeography/habitat complexity --reference help?

[Brittany Huntington]

Ecologgers:

I am stumped with my literature searches to unearth papers on the
response of ecosystem engineers (richness and abundance) to metrics of
habitat heterogeneity.  In particular, I am interested in defining habitat
heterogeneity with regards to spatial landscape metrics of habitat
composition and configuration, and structural complexity.

I realize that by their very definition, ecosystem engineers create and
maintain the complex habitats that other species depend upon.  However, I am
interested in references that investigate how important habitat
heterogeneity is to the foundation species themselves?

I work in coral communities myself but am interested in analogous
multi-species assemblages from the terrestrial world of habitat
engineers/foundation species (i.e. forest tree communities; grassland
communities).

Any leads to work assessing the influence of configuration or composition of
habitat patches on foundation species/engineers would be appreciated!


Thank you,
Brittany




Brittany Huntington
Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149

[ECOLOG-L] Student Section Update Sept 2011

[Jorge Ramos]

Hello Student Section members and non-members,

 Congratulations to all ESA students for their great participation at the
2011 ESA Annual Meeting!  The Student Section has updated its website with
important information: http://www.esa.org/students/section/node/1

 1. Meeting minutes of our ESA-SS Business Meeting
 2. Names of the 2011-2012 ESA SS Officers and Committees
 3. 2011 ESA-SS Awards Recipients

 In the minutes section, you will find several positions that are still in
need of a motivated student. If you are interested in any of these positions
please contact us. The SS Board is specifically looking for a Vice-Chair
that will help the SS Board throughout the year. The most important
component of this position, is that it serves as a training period for the
Vice-Chair officer to become Chair the following academic year. Again, if
you are interested, please contact me.

 If you are not a member of the SS, please join, it is only $5!
http://www.esa.org/chapters_sections/

 Gracias and stay involved,


ESA - SS Board

Jorge Ramos, Chair
Dayani Pieri, Secretary
Casee Lemons, Treasurer

[ECOLOG-L] Reminder Call for Abstracts

[Carol Sawyer]

Just a reminder about the Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium occurring
October 21 – 23, 2011 at the University of South Alabama. Regular
registration has been extended until Monday, October 3rd. If you have an
interest in any aspect of animals and their impact on the landscape,
please consider attending the symposium. The keynote speakers will be
Clive Jones and Heather Viles. Other speakers include Robert Beschta,
Azra and Peter Meadows, and Bernhard Statzner. A complete list of the
invited speakers is available at the symposium’s website. 
 
Poster presentations, from regular and student participants, are
welcome regarding any aspect of geomorphology and the
ecology-geomorphology interface. Please send your poster abstracts to
saw...@usouthal.edu. 
 
Symposium
Website:http://www.southalabama.edu/geography/sawyer/2011Bing.html 
 
Schedule: 
October 21(Friday)
8 am – 5 pm Fieldtrip (additional cost)
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Reception
October 22(Saturday)
8:30 am – 5:30 pm Paper sessions
6:30 pm – pm 9:00 Banquet 
October 23 (Sunday)
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Paper sessions
12:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch and discussion
 
Most of the symposium’s papers are in press and available in the
“Articles in Press” section of Geomorphology (website:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0169555X?oldURL=y).
 
If you have any questions regarding the symposium, please feel free to
contact me at saw...@usouthal.edu. Please forward this email to anyone
that might be interested, especially students.

 
Hope to see you in Mobile,
Carol Sawyer
 
Carol F. Sawyer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Geography
University of South Alabama
Dept. of Earth Sciences
5871 USA Dr. N, Room 136
Mobile, AL 36688-0002 USA
Telephone: 251.460.6169

[ECOLOG-L] Reminder: Call for Symposium Proposals: US Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) Annual Meeting

[Jeff Hollister]

Just a reminder announcement.  Symposium Proposals for this years
US-IALE meeting are due October 21.

Cheers,
Jeff

***
Dr. Jeffrey W. Hollister
US EPA
Atlantic Ecology Division
27 Tarzwell Drive
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 782-9655
***



From:   Jeff Hollister/NAR/USEPA/US
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Date:   08/22/2011 07:32 AM
Subject:Call for Symposium Proposals: US Regional Association of the
International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE)
Annual Meeting


US-IALE 27th Annual Symposium
April 8-12, 2012
Newport, Rhode Island
Informing Decisions in a Changing World

Call for Symposium Proposals (Due Date Friday October 21, 2011):

Submissions of symposia proposals for the US-IALE 27th Annual Symposium
are now being accepted through Friday, October 21, 2011. Symposium
proposals should include the following information:

1) Title;
2) Objective, include relevance to meeting theme (<200 words);
3) Format (e.g., discussion, forum, clinic, debate, etc.); and
4) Proposed schedule (e.g., list of speakers, order, and the length of
each talk (including questions)).

To submit your proposal, send the requested information to the Program
Committee at the symposia email address: usiale.symposiumgmail.com.
Once the symposium is accepted, each speaker will be required to submit
an abstract following the procedure for regular abstracts (which will be
due mid-late December 2011).

Following changes introduced last year at the Portland, OR meeting, we
will accept symposium proposals which include unfilled presentation
slots.  These slots will be filled with relevant presentations from the
pool of regular submissions. The Program Committee will consult with the
symposium organizer to identify appropriate talks.  Please note in your
submission if you are willing to accept presentations from the pool of
regular submissions.

Additionally, there is no standard format for symposia, leaving the
structure of symposia to the discretion (and imagination) of symposia
organizers.

All presenters, whether presenting in a symposium, oral or poster
session, must register by the early registration deadline or their
presentations may be dropped from the program. The early registration
deadline will be in early February, 2012.

Again, to submit a symposium proposal or if you have any questions,
please contact the Program Committee at usiale.symposiumgmail.com..
For more information, please visit the US-IALE meetings website at:
http://www.usiale.org/index.php?id=annualMeetings for links to our flyer
and meeting website (coming soon!).

[ECOLOG-L] Job: alpine treeline warming experiment

[David Inouye]

Staff Research Associate

Alpine Treeline Warming Experiment

University of California

Position Overview
The Alpine Treeline Warming Experiment is a field 
experiment replicated at three elevations at 
Niwot Ridge, CO, testing projections of upward 
shifts in the elevational ranges of subalpine and 
alpine species 
(https://alpine.ucmerced.edu/pub/htdocs/index.html). 
The experiment includes automated heating 
infrastructure and climate and microclimate 
measurements. This partial or full-time position 
will provide critical support to maintaining, 
archiving, and analyzing these data streams, as 
well as manually collected ecological and environmental data.


In particular, the Staff Research Associate is 
responsible for maintaining Campbell datalogger, 
multiplexer, and communications equipment in the 
field to ensure dataset continuity; integrating 
new sensors into existing programs; developing a 
robust portable sensor platform; improving 
communications infrastructure for our highest 
elevation site (>11,500 ft); revising and 
maintaining datalogger and QA/QC algorithms; 
providing data via a website interface in a 
timely manner; training field staff; maintaining 
records; and communicating regularly and 
effectively with the project PIs and other staff. 
Other responsibilities may include managing 
seasonal research assistants, contributing to 
research articles, and/or mentoring undergraduate 
researchers, depending on the skills and experience of the candidate.


Required Experience:

• Experience using automated environmental sensors

• Experience with Campbell Scientific 
dataloggers, multiplexers and communications devices and software


• Experience working in a collaborative 
scientific or engineering enterprise, and


• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms

Education:

• Masters degree in an environmental science 
field (e.g., biometeorology, ecosystem science, 
micrometeorology, soil ecology) or a related 
field, or a bachelor’s degree plus masters-equivalent work experience


• Recent PhD graduates with relevant experience 
may apply (this is not a post-doc position).


Preferred Experience:

• Work experience with production data flows

• Knowledge of a wide range of meteorological 
sensors and measurement techniques and their 
associated data acquisition and analysis procedures,


• Knowledge of Ethernet communication protocols, including security,

• Experience with quantitative uncertainty analyses and time-series analyses,

• Experience designing metadata and data handling programs

Skills and abilities:

• Computer programming in R and/or Matlab and 
Campbell’s programming languages,


• High-elevation hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, 
and/or related physical abilities,


• Ability to work effectively under remote supervision,

• Critical thinking, scientific writing and review,

• Ability to travel (infrequently),

• Demonstrated problem-solving and communication 
skills, including ability to apply experience, 
judgment, and creativity to both short- and long-term challenges,



Compensation:

The Staff Research Associate’s salary will be 
$40,000 - $55,000 per year, depending on 
experience and qualifications. The position comes 
with full benefits through the University of 
California. The initial appointment will be for 
one year, with extension contingent on job 
performance and funds. The position is based near Boulder, CO.



To Apply:

Please send your Curriculum Vitae and Cover 
Letter to 
lkuepp...@ucmerced.edu 
with DataSRA in the subject line. In your cover 
letter, please detail your experience with 
environmental sensor data streams, program 
testing, program languages, and any relevant 
field experience. Direct any questions to 
Professor Lara Kueppers 
(lkuepp...@ucmerced.edu). 
Review of applications will begin Oct 1, and be 
ongoing until the position is filled.


~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Lara M. Kueppers
Assistant Professor
School of Natural Sciences
University of California, Merced
5200 North Lake Road
Merced, CA  95343
USA

lkuepp...@ucmerced.edu
http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/lkueppers
209.228.4054 phone
209.228.4053 fax